SPYD returns by year
SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF has returned +9.4% annually (CAGR) since 2016. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF (SPYD) below, through July 27, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF returns by year (2016–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $43.25 | $49.89 | +1.2% | +16.5% | |
| 2025 | $43.24 | $43.25 | +4.6% | +4.6% | |
| 2024 | $39.19 | $43.24 | +5.0% | +15.3% | |
| 2023 | $39.58 | $39.19 | +4.8% | +3.9% | |
| 2022 | $42.05 | $39.58 | +4.6% | -1.2% | |
| 2021 | $32.94 | $42.05 | +3.7% | +31.4% | |
| 2020 | $39.46 | $32.94 | +4.8% | -11.7% | |
| 2019 | $34.07 | $39.46 | +5.3% | +21.1% | |
| 2018 | $37.45 | $34.07 | +4.1% | -4.9% | |
| 2017 | $34.86 | $37.45 | +4.3% | +11.7% | |
| 2016 | $29.26 | $34.86 | +5.4% | +24.5% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from SPYD's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
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FAQ
- What is SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF's average annual return?
- Since 2016, SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF (SPYD) has returned about 9.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 9.5%.
- What were SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF's best and worst years?
- Over 2016–2026, the best year was 2021 (+31.4%) and the worst was 2020 (-11.7%).
- How often is SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF up in a year?
- 7 of the 10 full years since 2016 were positive — about 70% of the time.